Aberdeenshire Council gets the 4th lowest Scottish Government funding per head of all 32 councils, and young people feel it first. Every figure on this page links to its source.
Aberdeenshire Council gets the 4th lowest Scottish Government funding per head of Scotland's 32 councils: £2,926 per head in 2026-27.
less per head for Aberdeenshire than the Scottish average: £2,926 against £3,088 in 2026-27.
of savings Aberdeenshire Council had to find for 2026/27.
council tax rises in Aberdeenshire two years running, in 2025/26 and 2026/27.
Less money per head means less to spend on the services young people rely on, like buses and roads. The Scottish Government says its formula is a needs-based assessment, agreed each year with COSLA (source). I'll keep making the case that it should work better for young people here.